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![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole on July 11, 2021, in Dallas, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0904-ken-paxton-400x300.jpg)
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues County Over Its Efforts to Register More Voters
Paxton's lawsuit makes the baseless claim that the county's actions would encourage noncitizens to vote.
![A protester marches down a street waving a Palestinian flag](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0904-palestine-protest-400x300.jpg)
Human Rights Groups Tell Biden His Own Policy Requires US to Stop Arming Israel
The administration need look no further than its own memo released months ago, 25 organizations pointed out in a letter.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in the 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial on August 30, 2024, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0904-trump-r-400x300.jpg)
Trump Tells Supporters Rallygoer Who Broke Through Press Fence Is “On Our Side”
One critic decried Trump's statement last week as a “disturbing open call to violence” against the press.
![Donald Trump speaks on a stage with the words "MOMS FOR LIBERTY" projected on a screen behind him](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0904-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump Doubles Down on Anti-Trans Falsehoods at Moms for Liberty Conference
His remarks highlight the relationship he has to those orchestrating Project 2025.
![A girl holds a clear plastic bag filled with water as she sits atop a cart next to humanitarian aid packages provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in central Gaza City on August 27, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0903-gaza-food-400x300.jpg)
Israel Kills 4 in Strike on Gaza Aid Convoy Led by US-Based Group
The strike came just after the UN’s food agency was forced to pause movement across Gaza due to another Israeli attack.
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip during a news conference in Jerusalem on September 2, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0903-netanyahu-400x300.jpg)
Netanyahu Doubles Down on Gaza Border Occupation Amid Pro-Ceasefire Protests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is insisting that Israel permanently control the entirety of Gaza’s border.
![United Auto Worker members and supporters march at Cornell University to build awareness and attention to the issue, two days before going on strike.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0903-uaw-16-400x300.jpg)
Cornell Has Driven Up Local Cost of Living. Workers Had No Choice But to Strike.
The university’s service and maintenance staff struck for two weeks, saying they can no longer afford to live in Ithaca.
![A health care worker gives her patient a COVID-19 vaccine during a flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Kaiser Permanente Pasadena on October 12, 2023, in Pasadena, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0903-vaccine-400x300.jpg)
COVID Vaccines May Cost $200 for Uninsured People Due to Federal Funding Cuts
The cost of the latest version of the vaccine may no longer be covered for roughly 25 million Americans.
![A young Palestinian stands near a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on August 23, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0903-gaza-b-400x300.jpg)
Groups Urge UK to Go Further After It Suspends 30 of 350 Arms Licenses to Israel
The government did not suspend licenses for F-35 jet parts, sparking criticism from pro-Palestine advocates.
![Solar panels with sun at horizon](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0903-solar-400x300.jpg)
Solar Development in Mississippi Faces Resistance From State Regulators
State utility regulators have increasingly obstructed solar development in one of the sunniest states in the US.